DPD Arrests Man After Sexual Battery Investigation
Monday, March 10th, 2025
The Dalton Police Department arrested 53-year old Philip Kevin McKinley of Chatsworth on two counts of sexual battery and one count of sexual assault by a person with supervisory or disciplinary authority in the second degree. McKinley turned himself in at the Whitfield County Jail on Tuesday, March 4th.
The arrest comes after the DPD’s investigation of a February 12th report that was filed by a woman who was performing community service at the Dalton Convention Center as part of her probation. The woman told police that McKinley, who was the maintenance and janitorial services supervisor, touched intimate parts of her body without her consent while she was at work. The woman also told police that McKinley proposed paying off probationers’ fines and reporting increased amounts of community service hours in exchange for sexual favors. The Dalton Police Department investigated the allegations and developed probable cause to obtain warrants for McKinley’s arrest.
The Dalton Police Department is still investigating this case and anyone who has information about Philip Kevin McKinley is asked to please contact Detective Chris Tucker at 706-278-9085, extension 9-165.
